Improvement in washing-machines



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J."r. GREENWOOD, OFBE'LOIT, WISCONSIN.

`Lettere Patent o. 94,954, dated September 21, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT :1v WASHING-MACHINES.

The'Sch'edule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part offthesame.

To all whom .it may conce-rn:

`Be it known that l, J. T. GREENWOOD', of Beloit,

i of Rock county, in the State of Wisconsin, have invented certain, newand useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare thefollowing descriptiomand accompanying drawings are suioient` parts. yLetter A represents the frame or box.

`B, the Aadjustable larger roller, provided with the `crank b, whichroller is attached to-the-pivoted levers C C, by suitable boxes, inwhich it is rotated by the said crank b. l v

D D are smaller rollers, pivoted to and revolvingl upon the inner endsof the springs d d, provided for that purpose. H- H is a revolvingapron, passing around the rollers D D and guard-rollers E E, the apron HH being v j l actuated and carried `by the roller B, when -in use,which, as well as the rollers D D, are covered with canvas, or othersuitable material, rendering their' surfaces partiallyelastic, and alsosupplying' greater friction for carrying 'the clothes back and'forwardon the apron H, which is elongated by passing around the guard-rollers EE, and thereby forming a sortof platform for-sustaining the clothes ateach side of the rollers while being washed.

The springs d (l impart a sort of semi-elastic action to the rollers DD, while being actuated by the roller B .The operation-of this machineis as follows: Fill the box or tub with suds up to the rollers E E,

-or thereaboutsg'place the garments or other articles upon the apron HH; bring down the roller B upon them, by means of the cross-handle ofthe levers C C, Yand rotate the roller B, by the crank b, backward andforward, turning the wash from time to time, as may be required, tillthe work is complete.

. What I claim as my improvement, is

The arrangement of the levers C C, in combination 1 with the coveredrollers B and D D, guide-rollers E E, and springs d d, when constructedand connected as shown and described.

` Il. T. GREENWOOD. Witnesses:

Trios. H. KNILL, J. A. MOLENEGAN.

